Gate-latch.



G. TURINEL GATE LATCH.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 19, 1912. 1,097,485. Patented May 19, 1914.

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To all Iwhen?, t may concern Be it known that l, tfnonon Tonino, acitizen oi' the United States7 and a resident of Mass City, in thecounty ot Untonagan and State oi' lidichigan, have invented certain newand useful llniproiienients in Gate- Latches, of which the iolloiiiingis a specification, reference being had to the accoiiipanying` drawings.

This invention relates to improvements in sliding gate latches.

The object oi iny invention is to provide an iniiviroved constructionand arrangement oi'.E latching niechanisn'i, whereby the gato isautomatically fastened when closed and inay be locker, said fasteniiiginei'chaiiisin having means whereby the saine inay be readily releasedand the gate slid bach to an open posi tion.

lli/ith this and other objects in View the present invention consistsin. the conibina.- tion and arrangement ci parts as will be hereinaftermore i'iilly described and liiially pointed out in the appended claini7it being further understood that changes in the speeilic structure shownand described niay be inade within the scope oli the claiin, withoutdeparting` i'roin the spirit oli the invention.

ln the drawing l have shown a perspective View of a sliding gate latchembodying .iny invention.

ln the drawing l have shown fragmentary portion oit a gate latch to theupper outer corner of which is secured the latch supporting brackets 19,.latch supporting bracket 18, having on .its sides oppositely positionedlate 'ally projecting stop logs i9. .Pivotally connected to the bracketlll is a latch 20, comprising parallel side bars Qi., the outer ends ofwhich curve np fiardlj and are connected by an integral cross bar lTheinner ends of the side bars 2l are bent into the handle formingv loops:23, the inner sides of which are pivotally attached to the bracket,while the outer sides thereof serve as handles for operating the latchor disengaging the saine frein its keeper, hereinaitter described. Theends oi? the loops are disposed over the lugs 19 and arranged at timesto contact with the saine, the outer one of which supports and holds thelatch in position to engage its lrccper., while the inner lug serves asa stop to liinit the opening movement oit the latch.

@n the latch post 6 is secured a keeper 2e,

Spcciieaton of Letters Patent.

Application 'tiled March 19, 1912.

lli'iftcnteil ift-.lay il? .till Serial No. 684,692.

coiiliprising a base or attaching plate Q5, which is secured to the postG in any suitable nianner and on which is formed a rectai'igi'ilar block2G having its upper end beifeled on its outer edge, shown at 2T, andharing il'orined in said end a rectangulainotch 28, adapteiil to receivethe cross bar which whenv the gate is closeth rides up the inclinedsurlace 2T ot the lreeper block and drops into the notch7 tliiisfastening the gate in closed position. 'llhe block 2o is bracedlaterally by triangular bracing` webs El), and has :tornied in its outerliace a depression or recess 30, which is adapted to receive the ui'iperend oi the lront end bar oil. tle gate. r)This enga geincnt oi'f' theend of the gate with the recess 8() lirinly holds the gate againstlateralv ino'venicnt when in a closed position. @n the cross bar 2&2oi'f the .latch isan ranged. an iii'istanding locking` loop Bl, whichwhen the gate is closed and the latch in en gageineifit with its keeperis adapted to pass between two siinilar locking` staples 82er raiiged onthe attaching plate Q5. l lWhen the staples 3i and staples are thiisbrought into alinciiiciit, pad-lock inay be engaged therewith and thegate thusA securely locked .in closed position.

By constructiiig a gate latch as herein shown and described., theaccumulation o' snow will. not. interfere with. the opening and closinget the saine.

The gate latch is simple, strong, dui-able and inexpensive inconstruction. etlicient and reliable in operation and can be iorined inany desired size ior a large terni gate or a sinall yard gate.

ltroni the foregoing description taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings the construction and operation oit the inventionwill be readily ii nderstood without requiring a .more extendedexplanation.

Tilarioiis changes in the forni, proportion and the .ininor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing;` from the principleor sacriiicing any ot the advantages of the invention as claimed.

llaving thus descriliied my said inii'cntioii, what claini as new anddesire to secure by United States Letters 'Patent is:

il sliding` gate latch including in coinhination, a supporting brackethaving cppositely positioned stop lugs on its sides, a latchcoinpiiisiiig parallel side bars the outer ends curving upward andconnected by an inte llt) GEORGE. TURINE.

gral cross bar, the inner ends of said lugs being bent into handleforming loops, means to pivotally connect said loops to said bracket,said loops arranged at times to contact with said lugs, and a keepercomprising an attaching base having a block With its upper end beveledand ending in a notch, said cross bar arranged to slide over saidlVitnesses NELSON CONTIN, MATTI PERTTUNER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

